Despite being perfect, the Georgia Bulldogs are seriously flawed.
This has nothing to do with Brock Bowers’ injury. Okay, maybe it has a little to do with Bowers’ injury, but there’s more to the Bulldogs’ 2023 story (so far) than their uber-talented tight end. Yes, the Bulldogs are the No. 1 team in the nation. And yes, they are undefeated. But, it hasn’t been a walk in the park. And If Kirby Smart and his Bulldogs are already planning a trip to NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas for the 2023-2024 CFP National Championship Game, someone needs to pump their brakes for them.
Here are the three biggest reasons why the Bulldogs won’t be the first team since Minnesota (in the 1930’s) to three-peat.
3 reasons the Georgia Bulldogs won’t three-peat as national champions
3. Struggling against unranked opponents
The Bulldogs have struggled mightily against mediocre teams, especially in the first half of games. Their first real struggle came in Week 3 when they found themselves with an 11-point deficit to the South Carolina Gamecocks at halftime.
Side note: Could you imagine being the No. 1 ranked, undefeated, two-time defending national champions and getting booed — at home?! Yeah, me neither.
Their next speed bump of adversity came in Week 5 in the form of the Auburn Tigers. This test came on the road when the Bulldogs were locked in a 20-20 tie with just under three-minutes to play. Their route to safety came in the form of 40-yards worth of Brock Bowers’ magic.
And their most recent I can’t believe this game is this close moment, came against the Vanderbilt Commodores. At first glance, 37-20 sounds like a resounding victory, however, against the last-place in the SEC Commodores, your second-team should be on the field for the entire 4th quarter. That wasn’t the case in Week 7, as the Bulldogs led by only 10 points with just over six-minutes to play.
The Bulldogs’ November schedule has three ranked opponents on it, and these kinds of lackluster performances will have that perfect record blemished in no time, especially without reason number two…